I. Introduction to the
Rizal Course and Rizal Law
Republic Act 1425 –Rizal Law
II. The Philippines in the 19
th
Century as Rizal’s Context
●Economic
●Social
●Political
III. RIzal’s lIfe:
Family,
Childhood
and
Early Education
IV. Rizal’s Life :
Higher Education
and
Life Abroad
V. Rizal’s Life:
Exile, Trial, and Death
VI. Annotationof
Antonio Morga’s
Sucesos de las Islas
Filipinas
VII. NoliMe Tangere
VIII. El Filibusterismo
IX. The Philippines:
A Century Hence
other possible topic:
The Indolence
of the Filipinos
X. Jose Rizal and
Philippine Nationalism
–Bayaniand Kabayanihan
XI. Jose Rizal and
Philippine Nationalism
-National Symbol
I. Introduction to the
Rizal Course and Rizal Law
Republic Act 1425 –Rizal Law
“AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE
CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON
THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS
OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY
HIS NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE
AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO,
AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING
AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”
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REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 1425
WHEREAS, today, more than any other period
of our history, there is a need for a re-dedication
to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for
which our heroes lived and died;
WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoringthem,
particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose
Rizal, we remember with special fondness and
devotion their lives and works that have shaped
the national character;
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WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels NoliMe Tangereand El
Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of
patriotism with which the minds of the youth,
especially during their formative and decisive years in
school, should be suffused;
WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the
supervision of, and subject to regulation by the State,
and all schools are enjoined to develop moral character,
personal discipline, civic conscience and to teach the
duties of citizenship; Now, therefore;
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SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and
writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel
NoliMe Tangereand El Filibusterismo, shall be
included in the curricula of all schools, colleges
and universities, public or private: Provided, that
in the collegiate courses, the original or
unexpurgated editions of the NoliMe Tangere
and El Filibusterismoor their English translation
shall be used as basic texts.
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The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to
adopt forthwith measures to implement and carry out the provisions of
this Section, including the writing and printing of appropriate primers,
readers and textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the
effectivityof this Act, promulgate rules and regulations, including those
of a disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this
Act. The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the
exemption of students for reasons of religious belief stated in a sworn
written statement, from the requirement of the provision contained in the
second part of the first paragraph of this section; but not from taking the
course provided for in the first part of said paragraph. Said rules and
regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication in the
Official Gazette.
SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and
universities to keep in their libraries an adequate number of copies
of the original and unexpurgated editions of the NoliMe Tangere
and El Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other works and
biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the NoliMe Tangere
and El Filibusterismoor their translations in English as well as
other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved
books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges
and universities.
The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of
the number of books, depending upon the enrollmentof the school,
college or university.
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SECTION 3. The Board of National Education
shall cause the translation of the NoliMe Tangere
and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of
Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and the principal
Philippine dialects; cause them to be printed in
cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be
distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to
read them, through the Purokorganizations and
Barrio Councils throughout the country.
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SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall
be construed as amendment or repealing
section nine hundred twenty-seven of
the Administrative Code, prohibiting the
discussion of religious doctrines by
public school teachers and other person
engaged in any public school.
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SECTION 5. The sum of three
hundred thousand pesos is hereby
authorized to be appropriated out
of any fund not otherwise
appropriated in the National
Treasury to carry out the purposes
of this Act.
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Approved: June 12, 1956
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June
1956.
By integrating Rizal in the curriculum, this would benefit the
Filipino Youth as well as the whole nation to acquire the
following traits: incorruptible, confidence, direction, courage
and determination, high sense of relationship, nationalism, and
patriotism.
Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 2 Series of 1996
directs the Committee on Education for the inclusion of Rizal Course as
3-unit lesson with the following aims and purposes:
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425
The law aims and desire to re-establish that the Filipino themselves be
imbued with the principles of freedom and a sense of nationalism. The
rationale of which is to perpetuate the memories of our hero’s death and
sacrifices.
The law aims to honorthe heroes particularly Dr.Jose P. Rizal and to
remind us of his sacrifices and his two novels –NoliMe Tangereand El
Filibusterismothat paved the way to nationalism and patriotism of the
entire country.
The law aims to cultivate and inculcate among the students in all schools
the character development, self-discipline, civic consciousness and to
teach the duties of citizenship which became the primary reasons for the
enactment of the law for reforms and changes.
Dr.Otley H. Bayer, an anthropologist and
technical member of the panel of the Philippine
Commission recommended the following
criteria choosing the national hero:
1. person must be a Filipino
2. The person is a peace-loving and pacifist.
3. The person must have a great sense if
patriotism
4. The person must die for country as a
martyr.
Reasons why Rizal was chosen and declared
as the Philippine’s National Hero:
●He was the first Filipino to unite and awaken
the Filipino People to Peacefully rise for
independence,
●He is a model for being a peacemaker by his
complete self-denial, his complete
abandonment of his personal interest and to
think only of his country and people,
●He was a towering figure in the propaganda
campaign from, 1882-1896.
●He was a martyr at Bagumbayanwhere he
willingly died for our country.
TheAmericans,particularlycivilGovernorWilliamHoward
TaftbeingtheChaimanofthePhilippinecommissionaddressed
Messr.PardodeTavera,Leganda,GregorioAraneta,Ayetabo,
ArellanothechoosingofthePhilippineNationalhero.Among
thenominatednameswereMarceloH.DelPilar,Gen.Antonio
Luna,GregorioLopezJaena,EmilioJacintoandJoseRizal.
OTHER COUNTRIES CHOOSE THEIR NATIONAL HERO
●WHAT IS THE MOST
ADMIRABLE IN RIZAL
ACCORDING TO PALMA:
“Ishiscompleteself-denial,his
completeabandonmentofhis
personalinterest”
HONORS ACCORDED TO RIZAL AS THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL HERO:
1.Thedayofhisbirthanddayofhisexecutionarefittingly
commemoratedbyallclassesofpeoplethroughoutthe
countryandotherFilipinoabroad,
2.NootherFilipinoherocansurpassRizalinthenumberof
monumentserectedinhishonor,intowns,barrios,and
schools.
3.Hisnameisaby-wordineveryhomeandhispictureis
printedandusedinpostagestamps.
HONORS ACCORDED TO RIZAL AS THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HERO:
4.Thepapermoney/coinswithhisimagehavethewidestcirculationthat
thepoorestofthepoorcantakehold.
5.Streets,boulevard,educationalinstitutionsandpersonswerenamed
“Rizal”.
6.Hisnoblethoughtsandteachingshadbeenfrequentlyinvokedand
quotedbyspeakers.
7.TheunionofManilaandMorongtobeaprovincewasnamedafter
theillustrationofherothusRizalprovincewasestablished.